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Creating datasets in the UI

Creating Datasets in the UI

Generate from a database connection

Fides can generate datasets by connecting to datastores and interpreting the data structure:

  1. Navigate to Manage datasets.
  2. Click Create new dataset.
  3. Click Connect to a database.
  4. Paste the database connection string into the Database URL field.
  5. Click Generate dataset.

For help building the database connection string, please see the SQLAlchemy documentation (opens in a new tab).

PostgreSQL example: postgresql://<user>:<password>@<hostname>:<port>/<database>

Generate a dataset

Upload a Dataset YAML

You can manually add a dataset by uploading a valid YAML dataset definition in the dataset editor from the Fides Admin UI. To add a new dataset using the Dataset Editor:

  1. Navigate to Manage datasets.
  2. Click + Add dataset.
  3. Click Upload a Dataset YAML.
  4. Enter the dataset configuration into the editor.
  5. Click Create dataset.

Once completed, your new dataset will be displayed in Fides identified by the name and fides_key specified in your dataset YAML.

Generate a dataset
OverviewCreating datasets via the CLI